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I Wish You Would
In this drama-filled romance novel, the senior class's private confessions are scattered on the beach during a school overnight and explosive secrets threaten to tear everyone apart, including best friends ( . . . or maybe more?) Natalia and Ethan.
It’s Senior Sunrise, the epic overnight at the beach that kicks off senior year. But for Natalia and Ethan, it’s the first time seeing each other after what happened at junior prom—when they almost crossed the line from best friends to something more and ruined everything. After ghosting each other all summer, Natalia is desperate to pretend she doesn’t care and Ethan is desperate to fix his mistake.
When the senior class carries out their tradition of writing private letters to themselves—what they wish they would do this year if they were braver—Natalia pours her heart out. So does Ethan. So does everyone in their entire class. But in Natalia’s panicked attempt to retrieve her heartfelt confession, the wind scatters seven of the notes across the beach. Now, Ethan and Natalia are forced to work together to find the lost letters before any secrets are revealed—especially their own.
Seven private confessions. Seven time bombs loose for anyone to find. And one last chance before the sun rises for these two to fall in love.
It’s Senior Sunrise, the epic overnight at the beach that kicks off senior year. But for Natalia and Ethan, it’s the first time seeing each other after what happened at junior prom—when they almost crossed the line from best friends to something more and ruined everything. After ghosting each other all summer, Natalia is desperate to pretend she doesn’t care and Ethan is desperate to fix his mistake.
When the senior class carries out their tradition of writing private letters to themselves—what they wish they would do this year if they were braver—Natalia pours her heart out. So does Ethan. So does everyone in their entire class. But in Natalia’s panicked attempt to retrieve her heartfelt confession, the wind scatters seven of the notes across the beach. Now, Ethan and Natalia are forced to work together to find the lost letters before any secrets are revealed—especially their own.
Seven private confessions. Seven time bombs loose for anyone to find. And one last chance before the sun rises for these two to fall in love.
280 pages, Hardcover
First published May 21, 2024
About the author
Eva Des Lauriers
3 books136 followersEva Des Lauriers is a California girl who became a diehard romantic when she married her best friend, the boy she sat next to in eleventh grade Calculus. She holds both an MSW and BA in Psychology. As a clinical social worker, she had the privilege of working with the vibrant and complicated teens for whom she now writes. When she isn’t writing, you can find her wandering through the redwoods, staring at the sea, or pretending she’s in a music video. She lives with her husband, their two children, and her collection of kissing books in Northern California.
Visit her at evadeslauriers.com.
Visit her at evadeslauriers.com.
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July 10, 2024
♡︎.ᐟજ⁀➴ 4 stars 🐚🩷
⤿ the most "i wish you would" by taylor swift coded book i've ever read <3
➼ "I'm not the kind of girl who can stay because of a guy."
"I know. but I'm not the kind of guy who can watch you go again without telling you I'm in love with you."
⤿ buddy read with my rep girlie kangna, i had so much fun doing the mostunorganized amazing buddy read with u lol <3
do you guys hear that? it's me screaming because of how cute this book is <3 i'll admit, the first half of the book i was not feeling it (hence why it took us 3 months to finish our buddy readanyways lol) but THAT LAST HALF??? i was smiling, crying, screaming, blushing, just in love with this story 🩷🤞
⤿ natalia 🎨₊˚⊹♡
she reminded me sm of sadie wen from i hope this doesn't find you 🤭 i didn't relate to her completely (although i bet i will once i enter senior year lol) but her anxiety, overthinking, + panic attacks were really realistic and relatable <3 i loved watching her grow throughout the book, and her character development is one of the best i've read 🫶 i'm dedicating "you're on your own kid" to her 🩷
➼ "He's not someone I should be running from, he's someone I should be running to."
⤿ ethan 📖₊˚⊹♡
ethan?? no you mean the love of my life because wdym he's smart, outgoing, and understanding? where can i get one? 🩷🤞 but in all seriousness, ethan actually had so much depth to him, which is something i feel like ya books often lack especially for love interests. he has a lot of issues with his dad and you can see over time how he struggles and deals with it, and i think the way it was handled in the end was the right way <3
➼ "What if we don't work?"
"What if we do?"
₊˚꒰💌꒱ natalia x ethan
i love them so much they're just so cute <3 the miscommunication annoyed me but once they got together i completely forgot about all the misunderstandings before 🫶 they're very gf who overthinks and bf who reassures her (if that's even a trope haha). i also love how they both help each other be the best version of themselves because i think the right person for you should make you better & i'm so glad the book reinforced that 🤭🩷
➼ "I am my truest, best self with him."
➼ "I'm only me when I'm with her."
overall, i adore this book so much 🤭 i didn't expect to love this so much but i did, and it honestly made me feel more hopeful that things will work out just as they did for all these characters <3 speaking of which, i think it's SO CUTE how the side characters got happy endings too, and the ending was just perfect 🫶✨
also my favorite quote ... 🩷
➼ "You two have always had this...snow globe thing Like, your own magical world. Everyone else can see it, but you're so deep in it, you can't. I'm just shaking the snow for you."
& that's why we stan rainn + sienna (best side characters fr)
⤿ thank you so much to netgalley for providing me with this arc!!
⤿ the most "i wish you would" by taylor swift coded book i've ever read <3
➼ "I'm not the kind of girl who can stay because of a guy."
"I know. but I'm not the kind of guy who can watch you go again without telling you I'm in love with you."
⤿ buddy read with my rep girlie kangna, i had so much fun doing the most
do you guys hear that? it's me screaming because of how cute this book is <3 i'll admit, the first half of the book i was not feeling it (hence why it took us 3 months to finish our buddy read
⤿ natalia 🎨₊˚⊹♡
she reminded me sm of sadie wen from i hope this doesn't find you 🤭 i didn't relate to her completely (although i bet i will once i enter senior year lol) but her anxiety, overthinking, + panic attacks were really realistic and relatable <3 i loved watching her grow throughout the book, and her character development is one of the best i've read 🫶 i'm dedicating "you're on your own kid" to her 🩷
➼ "He's not someone I should be running from, he's someone I should be running to."
⤿ ethan 📖₊˚⊹♡
ethan?? no you mean the love of my life because wdym he's smart, outgoing, and understanding? where can i get one? 🩷🤞 but in all seriousness, ethan actually had so much depth to him, which is something i feel like ya books often lack especially for love interests. he has a lot of issues with his dad and you can see over time how he struggles and deals with it, and i think the way it was handled in the end was the right way <3
➼ "What if we don't work?"
"What if we do?"
₊˚꒰💌꒱ natalia x ethan
i love them so much they're just so cute <3 the miscommunication annoyed me but once they got together i completely forgot about all the misunderstandings before 🫶 they're very gf who overthinks and bf who reassures her (if that's even a trope haha). i also love how they both help each other be the best version of themselves because i think the right person for you should make you better & i'm so glad the book reinforced that 🤭🩷
➼ "I am my truest, best self with him."
➼ "I'm only me when I'm with her."
overall, i adore this book so much 🤭 i didn't expect to love this so much but i did, and it honestly made me feel more hopeful that things will work out just as they did for all these characters <3 speaking of which, i think it's SO CUTE how the side characters got happy endings too, and the ending was just perfect 🫶✨
also my favorite quote ... 🩷
➼ "You two have always had this...snow globe thing Like, your own magical world. Everyone else can see it, but you're so deep in it, you can't. I'm just shaking the snow for you."
& that's why we stan rainn + sienna (best side characters fr)
⤿ thank you so much to netgalley for providing me with this arc!!
April 4, 2024
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ 3.5 stars ✰
➳ despite me occasionally losing my mind, i really enjoyed this 💌
┆.𖥔 ݁ ˖ "we know that whatever the future holds, we'll face it like we have everything else in our friendship; by turning every risk into a chance. every kiss into a promise. every ending into a beginning." ₊⊹
this was such a cute ya romance and perfect for the summer! before i go any further, i do want to mention that this book has a heavy miscommunication trope. i know many people dislike that (myself included), but this book really surprised me. was i frustrated for more than half the book? yes. but at the same time, i was so invested and could not put this down. it was fast paced, the romance was so cute, AND it has a taylor swift title, so i highly recommend this.
┆.𖥔 ݁ ˖ "light shines through him, and he creates color for me. it's the way he's exactly himself. the way he lets me be exactly who i am. no armor, no fake smiles. and i'm his favorite person. and he's mine." ₊⊹
‧₊˚ ⋅ જ⁀➴ plot
it's senior sunrise and ethan and natalia haven't seen each other since junior prom where they almost crossed the line from best friends to something more. after ghosting each other all summer, ethan is desparate to fix their relationship, but new problems arise that keep them from confessing their true feelings. during the sunrise, the senior class has a tradition of writing letters to themselves. as natalia tries to retrieve her own letter, the wind scatters 7 of the letters across the beach. now ethan and natalia must work together to get the letters back while mending their relationship along the way.
this story had me hooked within the first few chapters. dual pov, the tension, the jealousy, THE ANGST, the pining - it was all so heartfelt, frustrating, and so entertaining. but as much as i loved ethan and natalia, they couldn't communicate to save their lives. honestly, it was kind of realistic for teenagers, but it was still annoying to read. if they sat down and talked to each other for 10 minutes, this book would have been 20 pages. anyways, i actually connected to these characters so much. once you find out their reasons for the lack of communication, it makes it so much easier to understand their actions. and the ending, UGHHHH so cute.
‧₊˚ ⋅ જ⁀➴ characters
⋆⋅𓍢ִ natalia 🎨 ‧₊˚.
this girl drove me absolutely insane but i still loved her. she constantly tries to be perfect to protect herself from being seen and struggles with self-acceptance. after learning more about her, my frustration eased into understanding because i know what it's like when anxiety leads you to assume the worst. the miscommunication was still incredibly annoying, but nobody's perfect and her character development was amazing.
┆.𖥔 ݁ ˖ "because unless i'm perfect, i don't like the real me." ₊⊹
┆.𖥔 ݁ ˖ "what do i want? am i allowed to want something if it's selfish? what if what i want hurts everyone around me? and worst of all: what if i want the wrong thing?" ₊⊹
┆.𖥔 ݁ ˖ "if i belong anywhere in the world, it's with ethan forrester." ₊⊹
⋆⋅𓍢ִ ethan ✉ ‧₊˚.
i think it's safe to say i fell in love with ethan. within the first few pages we learn he's smart, likes reading, has a great personality, and is flirty, so what's not to love? 🤭 just like natalia though, he needs to work on communication. but like i said before, learning about their struggles made it easier to understand. ethan struggles with self-image and regret. he went from being bullied to being the center of attention once his dad gained fame. the same kids who bullied him now put him on a pedestal and he feels like he has to live up to this idea they created of him. he hates what fame did to his dad and fears popularity will do the same to him. it was all just so sad and i love him. ☹🫶
┆.𖥔 ݁ ˖ "i don't want to be the kind of person who has to live up to everyone else's opinion of me. who even are you, then, if you're constantly giving pieces of yourself away?" ₊⊹
┆.𖥔 ݁ ˖ "since it's getting more intolerable by the hour being me, maybe i should really try being him." ₊⊹
┆.𖥔 ݁ ˖ "i'm only me when i'm with her." ₊⊹
⋆⋅𓍢ִ natalia + ethan 💌 ‧₊˚.
when they actually get it together, their relationship is so precious. they're best friends and nothing could change that. even when their relationship was rocky, they understood each other with just one look. too bad they couldn't see how obviously in love they were the whole time. anyways, the way they brought out the best in each other was everything to me and their love for each other was so pure. and the way they talked about each other in their povs, omg i could cry.
┆.𖥔 ݁ ˖ "because no one makes me feel more myself than him. and no matter what he feels for me, i can no longer deny that i feel everything for him." ₊⊹
┆.𖥔 ݁ ˖ "i'm so in love with you. it's like...i do nothing but love you." ₊⊹
side characters
the side characters in this book were amazing. i loved rainn and sienna so much and thank god for them getting natalia and ethan to realize they're in love with each other. prashant was hilarious and i loved how each character had their own personality, even if they weren't the main focus. + i loved this quote from rainn, it's giving you are in love by taylor swift:
┆.𖥔 ݁ ˖ "you two have always had this...snow globe thing. like, your own magical world. everyone else can see it, but you're so deep in it, you can't. i'm just shaking the snow for you." ₊⊹
➳ final thoughts: perfect ya summer romance for those who love second chance romance and don't mind the chaos that comes with miscommunication. this book has a special place in my heart because it was my very first arc and i'm so grateful i was able to read this early!
➳ i think this is my longest review yet 🫢
⋆⋅𓍢ִ ˖ ᡣ𐭩 playlist (taylor's version)
⊹ i wish you would
⊹ message in a bottle
⊹ you are in love
⊹ wildest dreams
⊹ i almost do
⊹ i'm only me when i'm with you
⊹ that's when
⊹ mine
┆.𖥔 ݁ ˖ "for now, all we do is hold each other and breathe. because we've waited so long for this. we've waited so long for us." ₊⊹
thank you netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review!
happy reading!
love, hannah 💌
➳ despite me occasionally losing my mind, i really enjoyed this 💌
┆.𖥔 ݁ ˖ "we know that whatever the future holds, we'll face it like we have everything else in our friendship; by turning every risk into a chance. every kiss into a promise. every ending into a beginning." ₊⊹
this was such a cute ya romance and perfect for the summer! before i go any further, i do want to mention that this book has a heavy miscommunication trope. i know many people dislike that (myself included), but this book really surprised me. was i frustrated for more than half the book? yes. but at the same time, i was so invested and could not put this down. it was fast paced, the romance was so cute, AND it has a taylor swift title, so i highly recommend this.
┆.𖥔 ݁ ˖ "light shines through him, and he creates color for me. it's the way he's exactly himself. the way he lets me be exactly who i am. no armor, no fake smiles. and i'm his favorite person. and he's mine." ₊⊹
‧₊˚ ⋅ જ⁀➴ plot
it's senior sunrise and ethan and natalia haven't seen each other since junior prom where they almost crossed the line from best friends to something more. after ghosting each other all summer, ethan is desparate to fix their relationship, but new problems arise that keep them from confessing their true feelings. during the sunrise, the senior class has a tradition of writing letters to themselves. as natalia tries to retrieve her own letter, the wind scatters 7 of the letters across the beach. now ethan and natalia must work together to get the letters back while mending their relationship along the way.
this story had me hooked within the first few chapters. dual pov, the tension, the jealousy, THE ANGST, the pining - it was all so heartfelt, frustrating, and so entertaining. but as much as i loved ethan and natalia, they couldn't communicate to save their lives. honestly, it was kind of realistic for teenagers, but it was still annoying to read. if they sat down and talked to each other for 10 minutes, this book would have been 20 pages. anyways, i actually connected to these characters so much. once you find out their reasons for the lack of communication, it makes it so much easier to understand their actions. and the ending, UGHHHH so cute.
‧₊˚ ⋅ જ⁀➴ characters
⋆⋅𓍢ִ natalia 🎨 ‧₊˚.
this girl drove me absolutely insane but i still loved her. she constantly tries to be perfect to protect herself from being seen and struggles with self-acceptance. after learning more about her, my frustration eased into understanding because i know what it's like when anxiety leads you to assume the worst. the miscommunication was still incredibly annoying, but nobody's perfect and her character development was amazing.
┆.𖥔 ݁ ˖ "because unless i'm perfect, i don't like the real me." ₊⊹
┆.𖥔 ݁ ˖ "what do i want? am i allowed to want something if it's selfish? what if what i want hurts everyone around me? and worst of all: what if i want the wrong thing?" ₊⊹
┆.𖥔 ݁ ˖ "if i belong anywhere in the world, it's with ethan forrester." ₊⊹
⋆⋅𓍢ִ ethan ✉ ‧₊˚.
i think it's safe to say i fell in love with ethan. within the first few pages we learn he's smart, likes reading, has a great personality, and is flirty, so what's not to love? 🤭 just like natalia though, he needs to work on communication. but like i said before, learning about their struggles made it easier to understand. ethan struggles with self-image and regret. he went from being bullied to being the center of attention once his dad gained fame. the same kids who bullied him now put him on a pedestal and he feels like he has to live up to this idea they created of him. he hates what fame did to his dad and fears popularity will do the same to him. it was all just so sad and i love him. ☹🫶
┆.𖥔 ݁ ˖ "i don't want to be the kind of person who has to live up to everyone else's opinion of me. who even are you, then, if you're constantly giving pieces of yourself away?" ₊⊹
┆.𖥔 ݁ ˖ "since it's getting more intolerable by the hour being me, maybe i should really try being him." ₊⊹
┆.𖥔 ݁ ˖ "i'm only me when i'm with her." ₊⊹
⋆⋅𓍢ִ natalia + ethan 💌 ‧₊˚.
when they actually get it together, their relationship is so precious. they're best friends and nothing could change that. even when their relationship was rocky, they understood each other with just one look. too bad they couldn't see how obviously in love they were the whole time. anyways, the way they brought out the best in each other was everything to me and their love for each other was so pure. and the way they talked about each other in their povs, omg i could cry.
┆.𖥔 ݁ ˖ "because no one makes me feel more myself than him. and no matter what he feels for me, i can no longer deny that i feel everything for him." ₊⊹
┆.𖥔 ݁ ˖ "i'm so in love with you. it's like...i do nothing but love you." ₊⊹
side characters
the side characters in this book were amazing. i loved rainn and sienna so much and thank god for them getting natalia and ethan to realize they're in love with each other. prashant was hilarious and i loved how each character had their own personality, even if they weren't the main focus. + i loved this quote from rainn, it's giving you are in love by taylor swift:
┆.𖥔 ݁ ˖ "you two have always had this...snow globe thing. like, your own magical world. everyone else can see it, but you're so deep in it, you can't. i'm just shaking the snow for you." ₊⊹
➳ final thoughts: perfect ya summer romance for those who love second chance romance and don't mind the chaos that comes with miscommunication. this book has a special place in my heart because it was my very first arc and i'm so grateful i was able to read this early!
➳ i think this is my longest review yet 🫢
⋆⋅𓍢ִ ˖ ᡣ𐭩 playlist (taylor's version)
⊹ i wish you would
⊹ message in a bottle
⊹ you are in love
⊹ wildest dreams
⊹ i almost do
⊹ i'm only me when i'm with you
⊹ that's when
⊹ mine
┆.𖥔 ݁ ˖ "for now, all we do is hold each other and breathe. because we've waited so long for this. we've waited so long for us." ₊⊹
thank you netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review!
happy reading!
love, hannah 💌
August 9, 2024
*Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!*
⊹₊♡⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
❝I'm so in love with you. It's like... I do nothing but love you.❞
⊹₊♡⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
જ*⁀➷Summary
I Wish You Would is a young adult novel about best friends Natalia and Ethan, who, after disastrous events on prom night, meet again at their senior sunrise after avoiding each other all summer. After Natalia makes a bad decision that turns into something even worse, Ethan is tossed in the mix and they both have to see through the damage she caused together. But how are they going to fix things for senior sunrise when they can't even fix things between themselves?
જ*⁀➷Theme
જ*⁀➷Characters
Natalia 🌷
I liked her! She had drive, intelligence, and I enjoyed reading in her pov. Sometimes, she did things that made me think she was just after attention, but maybe those rare moments were just in my head. The only thing I will say that made absolutely no sense and frustrated me beyond belief was when she painted... in her head. It's one thing to have Synesthesia, but it's a whole different thing when you paint a whole picture in your head. I don't really know how to explain it, but the whole painting in her head thing made me want to pull my hair out.
“He's a lighthouse in this storm, his presence my safe harbor.”
“It almost hurts, how much I love him.”
Ethan 🌹
Ethan was such a sweet and nerdy mmc! I looked forward to reading chapters in his pov and I was extremely grateful he didn't paint in his head or something equally concerning when he was feeling such strong emotions. It's obvious to see how deeply he feels for everything around him: Natalia, his friends, his family, and even his dad.
“Hey, you.”
“I love her. Holy shit, I love her.”
Rainn 🍄
Somethings Rainn did were very infuriating, and the fact that he was so calm while he did infuriating things infuriated me more.
So yeah, I love him.
“I can't get mad at the ocean for making waves, dude. I'm a surfer.”
Sabrina 🌻
She had me cracking up so much! She wasn't very present, but I enjoyed all the scenes she was in. It made me happy to read about her and I'm glad she got the happy ending she deserved.
Janelle & Claire 🖕🏼
Oh boy. These guys.
I don't think I've actually loathed a character in a book this much. And to add to that... THERE WAS TWO OF THEM!! Both of these bitches just ran around causing chaos and upending lives. I'm surprised nobody in this book jumped these two because they really, really deserved it. Janelle might have gotten a bit better by the end, but that doesn't make me hate her any less! And honestly, Claire just existing made me mad from the very beginning, before she even fucked everyone up.
“For someone so pretty, you have the ugliest personality.” ~Natalia
I can't lie, she kinda ate you up with that one.
જ*⁀➷Plot
જ*⁀➷Ending
Surprisingly, I really, really loved the ending. I don't think it was too rushed or too stretched out. It made perfect sense and it made me feel happy to read it. And, we got an epilogue, so points!
જ*⁀➷Quotes
જ*⁀➷Rating
Characters: 4/5⭐
Plot: 3/5⭐
Ending: 5/5⭐
Quotes: 5/5⭐
Overall: 4.25/5🌟 (Rounded up)
⊹₊♡⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
❝By turning every risk into a chance. Every kiss into a promise. Every ending into a beginning.❞
⊹₊♡⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
pre-read
To All the Boys I've Loved Before meets You’ve Reached Sam—with all the feels of a Taylor Swift song—in this love story in which explosive secrets threaten to tear everyone apart, including best friends (or maybe more?), Natalia and Ethan.
to all the boy's i've loved before?
you've reached sam?
TAYLOR SWIFT?
gimmie!!!
⊹₊♡⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
⊹₊♡⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
❝I'm so in love with you. It's like... I do nothing but love you.❞
⊹₊♡⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
જ*⁀➷Summary
I Wish You Would is a young adult novel about best friends Natalia and Ethan, who, after disastrous events on prom night, meet again at their senior sunrise after avoiding each other all summer. After Natalia makes a bad decision that turns into something even worse, Ethan is tossed in the mix and they both have to see through the damage she caused together. But how are they going to fix things for senior sunrise when they can't even fix things between themselves?
જ*⁀➷Theme
The heart wants what the heart wants.
જ*⁀➷Characters
Natalia 🌷
I liked her! She had drive, intelligence, and I enjoyed reading in her pov. Sometimes, she did things that made me think she was just after attention, but maybe those rare moments were just in my head. The only thing I will say that made absolutely no sense and frustrated me beyond belief was when she painted... in her head. It's one thing to have Synesthesia, but it's a whole different thing when you paint a whole picture in your head. I don't really know how to explain it, but the whole painting in her head thing made me want to pull my hair out.
“He's a lighthouse in this storm, his presence my safe harbor.”
“It almost hurts, how much I love him.”
Ethan 🌹
Ethan was such a sweet and nerdy mmc! I looked forward to reading chapters in his pov and I was extremely grateful he didn't paint in his head or something equally concerning when he was feeling such strong emotions. It's obvious to see how deeply he feels for everything around him: Natalia, his friends, his family, and even his dad.
“Hey, you.”
“I love her. Holy shit, I love her.”
Rainn 🍄
Somethings Rainn did were very infuriating, and the fact that he was so calm while he did infuriating things infuriated me more.
So yeah, I love him.
“I can't get mad at the ocean for making waves, dude. I'm a surfer.”
Sabrina 🌻
She had me cracking up so much! She wasn't very present, but I enjoyed all the scenes she was in. It made me happy to read about her and I'm glad she got the happy ending she deserved.
Janelle & Claire 🖕🏼
Oh boy. These guys.
I don't think I've actually loathed a character in a book this much. And to add to that... THERE WAS TWO OF THEM!! Both of these bitches just ran around causing chaos and upending lives. I'm surprised nobody in this book jumped these two because they really, really deserved it. Janelle might have gotten a bit better by the end, but that doesn't make me hate her any less! And honestly, Claire just existing made me mad from the very beginning, before she even fucked everyone up.
“For someone so pretty, you have the ugliest personality.” ~Natalia
I can't lie, she kinda ate you up with that one.
જ*⁀➷Plot
I think I had the wrong idea of this book going into it. I expected it to take place all at night, and I expected Ethan and Natalia to bond by themselves, mending everything broken between them, while trying to fix Natalia's mistake. But instead, we got a group of bitchy high school students chilling on a beach all afternoon, and only about 5 or so chapters actually took place during the night. And during the afternoon, Ethan and Natalia barely even talked; they just glared at each other from across the beach while thinking about how much they love each other. I don't know, I guess I just wanted something more passionate and faster-paced. It just wasn't what I was expecting, and it caught me off guard a bit. I still really enjoyed it though!
જ*⁀➷Ending
Surprisingly, I really, really loved the ending. I don't think it was too rushed or too stretched out. It made perfect sense and it made me feel happy to read it. And, we got an epilogue, so points!
જ*⁀➷Quotes
💐“I am my truest, best self with him.”
💐“I'm only me when I'm with her.”
💐“We kiss like we're running out of time. I guess we are.”
💐“I hate you,” she says quietly.
“You love me.”
💐“What if we don't work?”
“What if we do?”
💐“I smack him, but my heart isn't in it. I love this nerd so much.”
💐“If I keep running every time I'm scared, I'll be running forever.”
💐“All of it. You. Me. This sky... Our beginning.”
💐“For now, all we do is hold each other and breathe. Because we've waited so long for this. We've waited so long for us.”
જ*⁀➷Rating
Characters: 4/5⭐
Plot: 3/5⭐
Ending: 5/5⭐
Quotes: 5/5⭐
Overall: 4.25/5🌟 (Rounded up)
⊹₊♡⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
❝By turning every risk into a chance. Every kiss into a promise. Every ending into a beginning.❞
⊹₊♡⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
pre-read
To All the Boys I've Loved Before meets You’ve Reached Sam—with all the feels of a Taylor Swift song—in this love story in which explosive secrets threaten to tear everyone apart, including best friends (or maybe more?), Natalia and Ethan.
to all the boy's i've loved before?
you've reached sam?
TAYLOR SWIFT?
gimmie!!!
⊹₊♡⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
June 18, 2024
4.25 Stars!
We know that whatever the future holds, we'll face it like we have everything else on our friendship: by turning every risk into a chance. Every kiss into a promise.
Every ending into a new beginning.
The perfect YA summer romance read.
I know I've saidmany times YA books aren't for me anymore, but LOOK AT THE COVER AND it's friends-to-lovers.
We know that whatever the future holds, we'll face it like we have everything else on our friendship: by turning every risk into a chance. Every kiss into a promise.
Every ending into a new beginning.
The perfect YA summer romance read.
I know I've said
March 20, 2024
thriving in my YA era because im sick to death of books being porn with no plot, rip.
just give me too bumbling teenagers who don’t know how to handle their emotions and i am sat🫶🏻
just give me too bumbling teenagers who don’t know how to handle their emotions and i am sat🫶🏻
July 10, 2024
would be a 1 if it weren't for the br with my gorgeous girl hanna🥹💜
IT WAS SO FUN BUDDY READING WITH YOUUU (altho it took 3 months🙏🙏) probably the longest and funniest br I've ever had😭
book was trash except for last 5 chapters maybe (someone started singing and me and hanna were cackling) but I am not gonnna forget how this book made me wanna kill myself in the beggining 😇👍
pre-reading:
yessss I'm FINALLYYY reading this🧚🏻♀️🧚🏻♀️
br with my gorgeous and amazing bsf hannaaaa (anna as I call her🤭🧚🏻♀️)
let's just pretend that I didn't request this arc for the taylor swift title and the cute cover🤭💞
IT WAS SO FUN BUDDY READING WITH YOUUU (altho it took 3 months🙏🙏) probably the longest and funniest br I've ever had😭
book was trash except for last 5 chapters maybe (someone started singing and me and hanna were cackling) but I am not gonnna forget how this book made me wanna kill myself in the beggining 😇👍
pre-reading:
yessss I'm FINALLYYY reading this🧚🏻♀️🧚🏻♀️
br with my gorgeous and amazing bsf hannaaaa (anna as I call her🤭🧚🏻♀️)
let's just pretend that I didn't request this arc for the taylor swift title and the cute cover🤭💞
April 10, 2024
This is how it’s supposed to feel. When longing meets knowing.
I Wish You Would Read This Story. It’s messy. Adorable. So vividly written! AND includes one of my favorite tropes: friends to lovers!
I have to admit, I was already in love with this story before I even started reading. I adored the cover, loved the blurb, and then saw raving reviews. So I had to know if my instant crush would survive my reading sittings. And how it did! Mixed (Latina) but white-passing Natalia and ‘hating his famous father’ Ethan just cemented themselves into my heart.
Two days, this story takes place in less than two days. And pours all the doubt and the hurt, and even the love from before on the pages. It’s perfectly paced, and the writing is so vibrant! And it’s a debut y’all! A fantastic debut!
I loved to read those letters and guess who those letters were from. Letters about catfishing someone, coming out, doing what you really want to do, and so many other topics.
Thanks so much, Tatiana from Fiercereads, for sending me an invite to the ARC of this book!
Actual rating 4.5 stars.
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I Wish You Would Read This Story. It’s messy. Adorable. So vividly written! AND includes one of my favorite tropes: friends to lovers!
I have to admit, I was already in love with this story before I even started reading. I adored the cover, loved the blurb, and then saw raving reviews. So I had to know if my instant crush would survive my reading sittings. And how it did! Mixed (Latina) but white-passing Natalia and ‘hating his famous father’ Ethan just cemented themselves into my heart.
Two days, this story takes place in less than two days. And pours all the doubt and the hurt, and even the love from before on the pages. It’s perfectly paced, and the writing is so vibrant! And it’s a debut y’all! A fantastic debut!
I loved to read those letters and guess who those letters were from. Letters about catfishing someone, coming out, doing what you really want to do, and so many other topics.
Thanks so much, Tatiana from Fiercereads, for sending me an invite to the ARC of this book!
Actual rating 4.5 stars.
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August 5, 2024
3.5 ☆ | a perfect summer read
🎧 ~ say don't go, wish you would, & is it over now?
╰› never has there been a book that was more 1989 coded than this 🥺🩵
❝ love is its own home. one I'm finally building for myself. ❞
°‧🫧⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
🎧 ~ say don't go, wish you would, & is it over now?
╰› never has there been a book that was more 1989 coded than this 🥺🩵
❝ love is its own home. one I'm finally building for myself. ❞
°‧🫧⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
April 13, 2024
🎧 ~ I wish you would, say don’t go & afterglow
(many thanks to NetGalley for granting me an arc in exchange for an honest review!)
3.5⭑ !!
⋆☀︎｡ I was soso excited and grateful to get accepted for this arc!! After being in a bit of a reading slump, I Wish You Would was exactly what I needed! It was sooo cute and bingable, and I had a sm fun reading it 🤭
⋆☀︎｡ The story definitely had some cliche bits, but I really liked the part with the letters! Plus the romance was just precious. Ethan and Natalia had so much love for each other, my heart was bursting 🤍 ngl, I’m jealous. I’m so happy that they found their happily ever afters.
⋆☀︎｡ And most importantly, I Wish You Would definitely reminded me of the Taylor Swift song, which was what I was really here for lol.
xoxo, Ella <3
(many thanks to NetGalley for granting me an arc in exchange for an honest review!)
3.5⭑ !!
⋆☀︎｡ I was soso excited and grateful to get accepted for this arc!! After being in a bit of a reading slump, I Wish You Would was exactly what I needed! It was sooo cute and bingable, and I had a sm fun reading it 🤭
⋆☀︎｡ The story definitely had some cliche bits, but I really liked the part with the letters! Plus the romance was just precious. Ethan and Natalia had so much love for each other, my heart was bursting 🤍 ngl, I’m jealous. I’m so happy that they found their happily ever afters.
⋆☀︎｡ And most importantly, I Wish You Would definitely reminded me of the Taylor Swift song, which was what I was really here for lol.
xoxo, Ella <3
September 9, 2024
₊⊹⁀➴ 4 stars ¹⁴⁺
𝒊 𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 • 𝒆𝒗𝒂 𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒔
♪ ༘⋆ i wish you were right here, right now, it's all good, i wish you would
the most i wish you would book a book has ever i wish you would
i really enjoyed this book. it was simple and cute and had everything a ya romcom needs. but besides that, i also think it was written really well. along with that, i really loved all the characters + their character development. i thought the book was very good.
"but maggie why is 4 stars and not 5 then?" (you) "oh! let me tell you" (me)
i think the only reason this isn't 5 stars is because it wasn't, amazing. i didn't get everything i wanted and i feel like it could've been more. i also didn't really like the beginning like premise of the book? like I get it was lwk the whole point of the book but i didn't really like it. i feel like you could've written this book with a different problem. i think that for a ya book, the initiatory problem that started this whole book could've been different, and i think it would've made the book better.
that might just be me tho
also, there was a lot of miscommunication, which personally i don’t really care for, but i do know a lot of people who absolutely hate this trope. so just a fair warning there is a lot of miscommunication in this book
also there was slang in the book, which it was pretty universal slang and I don't think people will forget the meanings but there was quite a bit of it and again, I felt like the book could've been better without it.
also! I remember thinking there was a lot of the word "like". and don't get me wrong, I say like all the like time but I remember thinking there was a bit too much. maybe I was just exaggerating though.
i feel like i’ve been dissing on this book the whole time, but i do want to tell you that it is still very good. i adored the characters (except a few(claire, tanner, janelle, jackson)) i loved the representation. i loved how ethan and natalia really cared for one another. i did really like the book.
overall though, I would completely recommend this book. it's cute and simple, and its a good book to get out of a slump with
-mags
𝒊 𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 • 𝒆𝒗𝒂 𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒔
♪ ༘⋆ i wish you were right here, right now, it's all good, i wish you would
the most i wish you would book a book has ever i wish you would
i really enjoyed this book. it was simple and cute and had everything a ya romcom needs. but besides that, i also think it was written really well. along with that, i really loved all the characters + their character development. i thought the book was very good.
"but maggie why is 4 stars and not 5 then?" (you) "oh! let me tell you" (me)
i think the only reason this isn't 5 stars is because it wasn't, amazing. i didn't get everything i wanted and i feel like it could've been more. i also didn't really like the beginning like premise of the book? like I get it was lwk the whole point of the book but i didn't really like it. i feel like you could've written this book with a different problem. i think that for a ya book, the initiatory problem that started this whole book could've been different, and i think it would've made the book better.
that might just be me tho
also, there was a lot of miscommunication, which personally i don’t really care for, but i do know a lot of people who absolutely hate this trope. so just a fair warning there is a lot of miscommunication in this book
also there was slang in the book, which it was pretty universal slang and I don't think people will forget the meanings but there was quite a bit of it and again, I felt like the book could've been better without it.
also! I remember thinking there was a lot of the word "like". and don't get me wrong, I say like all the like time but I remember thinking there was a bit too much. maybe I was just exaggerating though.
i feel like i’ve been dissing on this book the whole time, but i do want to tell you that it is still very good. i adored the characters (except a few(claire, tanner, janelle, jackson)) i loved the representation. i loved how ethan and natalia really cared for one another. i did really like the book.
overall though, I would completely recommend this book. it's cute and simple, and its a good book to get out of a slump with
-mags
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October 14, 2024
✧ 3.5 stars ┆ i wish you would - eva des lauriers
June 15, 2024
This is like a 3.75 stars
This book is crazy. They beat around the bush the whole time and I’m such a “get to the point” person and it was pissing me off.
I love Rainn. He’s the greatest character in this book and he’s someone I need to find irl asap.
ETHAN
I wasn’t rlly invested in this book and I didn’t like Ethan that much either but here? I cried right there with him.
Anyway, don’t rlly recommend, but wtv. Read it if you’re bored
This book is crazy. They beat around the bush the whole time and I’m such a “get to the point” person and it was pissing me off.
I love Rainn. He’s the greatest character in this book and he’s someone I need to find irl asap.
ETHAN
I collapse back onto the bench and bury my head in my hands and cry.
I cry like I haven't cried since seventh grade, when I got thrown against a locker so hard it chipped my front tooth. I cry wondering what is so wrong with me that no one stays for me. I cry from a place no one can reach.
I wasn’t rlly invested in this book and I didn’t like Ethan that much either but here? I cried right there with him.
Anyway, don’t rlly recommend, but wtv. Read it if you’re bored
July 6, 2024
Secrets are like a wall. They protect you by keeping others out. Or they protect others but keep you locked in. Either way, they leave you in a prison of one with no way out but total destruction.
rating: 4.25
similar vibes to i hope this doesn't find you but instead of one person's emails getting leaked, it's several people's !
this was actually so endearing, heartfelt, and charming coming of age story about secrets and finding the courage to share and chase your dreams. it perfectly incapsulates all the difficulties in high school and, briefly but tactfully touches on some tougher topics like sexual harassment, inappropriate adult/minor relationships, infidelity, transphobia, racism, taking *that next step* in romantic relationships, etc.
i was impressed w lauriers's ability to make an ensemble of diverse and distinct characters. none of the side characters felt wasted, and i especially loved prashant. there were some really adorable LOL moments as well.
i'm happy to see more YA stories like this for teens!
rating: 4.25
similar vibes to i hope this doesn't find you but instead of one person's emails getting leaked, it's several people's !
this was actually so endearing, heartfelt, and charming coming of age story about secrets and finding the courage to share and chase your dreams. it perfectly incapsulates all the difficulties in high school and, briefly but tactfully touches on some tougher topics like sexual harassment, inappropriate adult/minor relationships, infidelity, transphobia, racism, taking *that next step* in romantic relationships, etc.
i was impressed w lauriers's ability to make an ensemble of diverse and distinct characters. none of the side characters felt wasted, and i especially loved prashant. there were some really adorable LOL moments as well.
i'm happy to see more YA stories like this for teens!
May 5, 2024
**thanks to Netgalley for providing me an arc in exchange for an honest review of this book 🫶🏽
: ̗̀➛𝙄'𝙢 𝙨𝙤 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪. 𝙄𝙩'𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚... 𝙄 𝙙𝙤 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪
: ̗̀➛𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬
This book was pretty cute and compulsively readable! While it annoyed me so much (lowkey thought I was gonna burst a blood vessel) I still couldn't put it down??? And just so you all know, this book has a HEAVY miscommunication plot, like it's for basically 80-85% of this book it is UNAVOIDABLE. if you hate miscommunication, I would avoid this, because while I enjoyed this book, I would never consider a re-read because it made me so mad.
: ̗̀➛𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐭 & 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Best friends to lovers
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ 24 hr love story
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Miscommunication
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Dual POV
Alright so basically Natalia and Ethan share a kiss on prom night, then Natalia gets insecure and ghosts Ethan for the summer 😒. They are forced to spend time together, during senior sunrise, and basically over the next 24 hrs, we are faced with so much angst and jealousy as we watch Natalia and Ethan fall in love.
: ̗̀➛𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬
These characters were fine to me. Natalia got on my nerves so so so much, but also I kind of see where she is coming from. she is definitely the biggest opp in her own love story. Because with all miscommunication, if Ethan was treating me the way he treated Natalia, there would not be a single question in my mind that he was in love with me. LIKE OMG, these characters can be so dense sometimes.
Ethan was a cutie pie. I feel such strong sympathy for his situation, but im glad that he got the ending that he deserved. I definitely enjoyed being in his POV wayyyy more than Natalia's. Even if it was JUST as frustrating. Ethan is a pretty mid book boyfriend for me, you could tell that he wanted Natalia SO bad. But bc this book was mid, im prolly gonna forget all about him 😞
: ̗̀➛𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬
I think I've said all that I need to say... this book was entertaining and cute. but also (if you couldn't already tell) annoying as hell.
: ̗̀➛𝙄'𝙢 𝙨𝙤 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪. 𝙄𝙩'𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚... 𝙄 𝙙𝙤 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪
: ̗̀➛𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬
This book was pretty cute and compulsively readable! While it annoyed me so much (lowkey thought I was gonna burst a blood vessel) I still couldn't put it down??? And just so you all know, this book has a HEAVY miscommunication plot, like it's for basically 80-85% of this book it is UNAVOIDABLE. if you hate miscommunication, I would avoid this, because while I enjoyed this book, I would never consider a re-read because it made me so mad.
: ̗̀➛𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐭 & 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Best friends to lovers
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ 24 hr love story
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Miscommunication
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Dual POV
Alright so basically Natalia and Ethan share a kiss on prom night, then Natalia gets insecure and ghosts Ethan for the summer 😒. They are forced to spend time together, during senior sunrise, and basically over the next 24 hrs, we are faced with so much angst and jealousy as we watch Natalia and Ethan fall in love.
: ̗̀➛𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬
These characters were fine to me. Natalia got on my nerves so so so much, but also I kind of see where she is coming from. she is definitely the biggest opp in her own love story. Because with all miscommunication, if Ethan was treating me the way he treated Natalia, there would not be a single question in my mind that he was in love with me. LIKE OMG, these characters can be so dense sometimes.
Ethan was a cutie pie. I feel such strong sympathy for his situation, but im glad that he got the ending that he deserved. I definitely enjoyed being in his POV wayyyy more than Natalia's. Even if it was JUST as frustrating. Ethan is a pretty mid book boyfriend for me, you could tell that he wanted Natalia SO bad. But bc this book was mid, im prolly gonna forget all about him 😞
: ̗̀➛𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬
I think I've said all that I need to say... this book was entertaining and cute. but also (if you couldn't already tell) annoying as hell.
Want to read
August 7, 2024a summer romance with a taylor inspired title ????
uhm, yes please 😍😍
uhm, yes please 😍😍
January 16, 2023
I’m obsessed with this book. One of my all time favorites. 😭❤️
April 1, 2024
4.25 ⭐️
big thanks to NetGalley for providing me with this arc in exchange for an honest review!
welcome, welcome, folks! (this is my first arc!)
genre: YA romance
age rating: 14+
swearing: infrequent strong language
spice: none (0/🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶)
tropes 🥰
🌊 24-hour romance
🌊 friends to lovers
🌊 dual POV
🌊 MISCOMMUNICATION! this book's storyline is 𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 around miscommunication so if that isn't for you, maybe skip this read
⚠️ TW: anxiety and SA (let me know if I missed any!)
plot 💌
over the summer, Natalia and Ethan ghosted one another after the events on prom night. they don't know how to fix what was broken but when Natalia mistakenly loses personal letters during senior sunrise, she must team up with Ethan to retrieve them. will they mend their relationship and find the letters before the sun rises?
what I liked 💗
☼ the chemistry between the characters! it was never purely physical and they truly cared for each other
☼ the side characters were well-written
☼ Natalia and Ethan had flaws. they were 3-dimensional! (we love to see that!)
☼ the PINING! they both loved each other from the start and seeing them secretly want each other on both sides KILLED me. the dual POV made it 10x worse
☼ the ending. it was true to the characters and wasn't rushed at all. you also got to see them at graduation!
what I didn't like 💔
☁︎ how they were constantly fighting. while some of the fighting elevated the story, it was often unnecessary and I felt that Natalia and Ethan should've been able to resolve some of their issues without the arguments
☁︎ when they fought at least it was getting them SOMEWHERE. it almost felt as if they just sat by the waves and thought about how much they loved the other and never thought to talk to the other CALMLY. they tried, I will give them that but they could've (and should’ve) done more
overall 💞
I loved this book! it was so sweet. while there were things that could've been done better, I don't think I'll be forgetting these characters and their story anytime soon! :))
quotes 💕
» "𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬?
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰?"
» "𝘐'𝘮 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘳. 𝘐'𝘮 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘳. 𝘐'𝘮 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯."
» "𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘸, 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦. 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘦'𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴. 𝘞𝘦'𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘴."
» "𝘞𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘴, 𝘸𝘦'𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱; 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦. 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘬𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦. 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨."
» "𝘐 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘩𝘪𝘮, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘵. 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘥 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩."
» "𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘺𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦'𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘢𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘨𝘦. 𝘈𝘯𝘥, 𝘰𝘬𝘢𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦. 𝘐𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘴. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘵 𝘪𝘵."
pre-read:
I'm so excited for this! I just want a cute romance because I've only been reading fantasy and I need a break :)
hopefully I love it!
big thanks to NetGalley for providing me with this arc in exchange for an honest review!
welcome, welcome, folks! (this is my first arc!)
genre: YA romance
age rating: 14+
swearing: infrequent strong language
spice: none (0/🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶)
tropes 🥰
🌊 24-hour romance
🌊 friends to lovers
🌊 dual POV
🌊 MISCOMMUNICATION! this book's storyline is 𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 around miscommunication so if that isn't for you, maybe skip this read
⚠️ TW: anxiety and SA (let me know if I missed any!)
plot 💌
over the summer, Natalia and Ethan ghosted one another after the events on prom night. they don't know how to fix what was broken but when Natalia mistakenly loses personal letters during senior sunrise, she must team up with Ethan to retrieve them. will they mend their relationship and find the letters before the sun rises?
what I liked 💗
☼ the chemistry between the characters! it was never purely physical and they truly cared for each other
☼ the side characters were well-written
☼ Natalia and Ethan had flaws. they were 3-dimensional! (we love to see that!)
☼ the PINING! they both loved each other from the start and seeing them secretly want each other on both sides KILLED me. the dual POV made it 10x worse
☼ the ending. it was true to the characters and wasn't rushed at all. you also got to see them at graduation!
what I didn't like 💔
☁︎ how they were constantly fighting. while some of the fighting elevated the story, it was often unnecessary and I felt that Natalia and Ethan should've been able to resolve some of their issues without the arguments
☁︎ when they fought at least it was getting them SOMEWHERE. it almost felt as if they just sat by the waves and thought about how much they loved the other and never thought to talk to the other CALMLY. they tried, I will give them that but they could've (and should’ve) done more
overall 💞
I loved this book! it was so sweet. while there were things that could've been done better, I don't think I'll be forgetting these characters and their story anytime soon! :))
quotes 💕
» "𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬?
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰?"
» "𝘐'𝘮 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘳. 𝘐'𝘮 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘳. 𝘐'𝘮 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯."
» "𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘸, 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦. 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘦'𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴. 𝘞𝘦'𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘴."
» "𝘞𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘴, 𝘸𝘦'𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱; 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦. 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘬𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦. 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨."
» "𝘐 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘩𝘪𝘮, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘵. 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘥 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩."
» "𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘺𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦'𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘢𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘨𝘦. 𝘈𝘯𝘥, 𝘰𝘬𝘢𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦. 𝘐𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘴. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘵 𝘪𝘵."
pre-read:
I'm so excited for this! I just want a cute romance because I've only been reading fantasy and I need a break :)
hopefully I love it!
November 26, 2023
This was a really cute short YA book
May 23, 2024
This book would have been so much better if the characters actually TALKED to each other. The whole story basically revolves around the miscommunication trope, which I hate with every fibre of my being. I just found myself frustrated with the characters throughout the entire book, especially Natalia. She was very unlikeable and dense and I couldn’t really understand her. There is also a love triangle (square?), which annoyed me as well. All in all, I got sucked in by the cover, but the story didn’t hold up for me.
May 23, 2024
4.75⭐
I haven't swooned this much over a YA book since Today, Tonight, Tomorrow and Better Than The Movies. I LOVED this so much. The characters were all great, I loved the romance. This plot would make the best movie ever like Netflix needs to jump on this ASAP. There are some more heavy topics in here so be sure to check triggers. Really need to get my hands on a physical copy so I can annotate it! If you need a cute swoon worthy YA go read this!!
I loved the audiobook. It was dual POV with two narrators which is my favorite.
Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for a copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review!
I haven't swooned this much over a YA book since Today, Tonight, Tomorrow and Better Than The Movies. I LOVED this so much. The characters were all great, I loved the romance. This plot would make the best movie ever like Netflix needs to jump on this ASAP. There are some more heavy topics in here so be sure to check triggers. Really need to get my hands on a physical copy so I can annotate it! If you need a cute swoon worthy YA go read this!!
I loved the audiobook. It was dual POV with two narrators which is my favorite.
Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for a copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review!
February 8, 2024
*Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publishers for a free e-copy in exchange for an honest review.*
Oh my god. As someone who is absolutely sucker for best-friends-to-lovers, this book captured the mutual yearning and the pain PERFECTLY.
The book takes place over the course of one short school trip, where tradition is for everyone to write a private letter to themselves answering the question “what would you do if you were braver?” For Natalia and Ethan, long-time best friends whose friendship is on the rocks after nearly hooking up in the name of a backup pact two months ago, the letter is the only place they’ve let themselves write down their true feelings. Not to mention all the other stuff going on in their lives: broken families, secret dreams, and even the possibility of moving away. When a burst of wind suddenly scatters several letters — which may or may not include Natalia and Ethan’s — the two are forced to work together to stop the secrets from getting out, while having to deal with their hearts in the process.
I had absolutely zero reason to worry about the short time frame of the story because from the very first page I was captivated. The book did such an amazing job setting up the backstory with what happened with Ethan and Natalia as well as their individual personalities and lives, showing how their relationship dynamic was and currently is, and then giving us a fantastic roller coaster ride of emotional ups and downs over the course of the school trip. There were heart-filled conversations, dramatic fights, tense class activities — and overall there was not one boring moment. The plot progression happened so naturally, and so did the character development during it.
I’ve never had any strong opinions about books in multiple perspectives, but this book is an amazing example of how it should be done. I can’t imagine it any other way. Getting both Natalia and Ethan’s point of view meant I was truly able to empathize with both characters as they each dealt with their own issues; the misunderstandings felt reasonable because their thought processes were explained, and best of all, we got to see both of them pine for each other in their own way. It was everything I wanted and more.
I’m also just so impressed with the characterizations of both our leads. I feel like I absolutely know the ins and outs of their dreams, their habits, their fears — and not once did I feel information overload, or that I was being told and not shown. Even the side characters are personalized really well; I feel like I know all of them.
There’s a really fantastic maturity to the book as well. Sure, we get our high school drama moments (which I shamelessly love) but we also get their worries about the family and the future, and we see them acknowledging that there’s more to life than romance. The practicality and realism is so beyond what I would have expected and it added so much depth to their relationship. This is more than just a teen romance.
I can’t praise this novel enough, but just know that it’s been a long time since a book has given me such butterflies. I Wish You Would is a book that reminded me exactly why I love reading about love.
Oh my god. As someone who is absolutely sucker for best-friends-to-lovers, this book captured the mutual yearning and the pain PERFECTLY.
The book takes place over the course of one short school trip, where tradition is for everyone to write a private letter to themselves answering the question “what would you do if you were braver?” For Natalia and Ethan, long-time best friends whose friendship is on the rocks after nearly hooking up in the name of a backup pact two months ago, the letter is the only place they’ve let themselves write down their true feelings. Not to mention all the other stuff going on in their lives: broken families, secret dreams, and even the possibility of moving away. When a burst of wind suddenly scatters several letters — which may or may not include Natalia and Ethan’s — the two are forced to work together to stop the secrets from getting out, while having to deal with their hearts in the process.
I had absolutely zero reason to worry about the short time frame of the story because from the very first page I was captivated. The book did such an amazing job setting up the backstory with what happened with Ethan and Natalia as well as their individual personalities and lives, showing how their relationship dynamic was and currently is, and then giving us a fantastic roller coaster ride of emotional ups and downs over the course of the school trip. There were heart-filled conversations, dramatic fights, tense class activities — and overall there was not one boring moment. The plot progression happened so naturally, and so did the character development during it.
I’ve never had any strong opinions about books in multiple perspectives, but this book is an amazing example of how it should be done. I can’t imagine it any other way. Getting both Natalia and Ethan’s point of view meant I was truly able to empathize with both characters as they each dealt with their own issues; the misunderstandings felt reasonable because their thought processes were explained, and best of all, we got to see both of them pine for each other in their own way. It was everything I wanted and more.
I’m also just so impressed with the characterizations of both our leads. I feel like I absolutely know the ins and outs of their dreams, their habits, their fears — and not once did I feel information overload, or that I was being told and not shown. Even the side characters are personalized really well; I feel like I know all of them.
There’s a really fantastic maturity to the book as well. Sure, we get our high school drama moments (which I shamelessly love) but we also get their worries about the family and the future, and we see them acknowledging that there’s more to life than romance. The practicality and realism is so beyond what I would have expected and it added so much depth to their relationship. This is more than just a teen romance.
I can’t praise this novel enough, but just know that it’s been a long time since a book has given me such butterflies. I Wish You Would is a book that reminded me exactly why I love reading about love.
August 22, 2024
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“I Wish You Would” was the perfect teenage love angst romance with a friends to lovers trope, that I didn’t know I needed.
“Fame is proof that the people are gullible.”
My Thoughts:
Firstly, I have to admit, the cover was what made me start the book. I had other books I started reading and I immediately dropped them to make room for this one. And I am glad I did, because I devoured it in days! There is so much tension from the very start from both sides. I loved the double POV, so we knew how both Ethan and Natalia felt. But there were so many times where I shouted at the book: “Will you two just bloody talk to each other!” 🙂
“I try not to stare at her, but it’s an effort. The moody sky brings out the dark blue of her eyes, and the wind keeps lifting the tumble of her long hair away from her face. I realise with a significant gut drop that I could look at her forever and never get bored.”
The other part that really annoyed me was when Natalia would believe everything Claire says…
“Thank you for helping me understand that no matter how good the education, some people are doomed to be ignorant. You’re such a lost cause, I bet your parents change the subject when their friends ask about you.”
I really liked the idea of the ritual for kicking off senior year. Pouring your heart out into a piece of paper and letting it go. The whole message of the book was bravery, and it made me think of what I would do if I was braver.
“I don’t want to be the kind of person who has to live up to everyone else’s opinions of me. Who even are you, then, if you’re constantly giving pieces of yourself away.”
Very short and sweet, it was a lovely novel to read. It has a great potential to be made into a movie, and I hope to one day see it on the big screen, and take credit for the idea. (just kidding) 🙂
“Akira Kurosawa was the first director to use slow motion as a turning point in his movie Seven Samurai. Somehow, he figured out before anyone else that there are moments in life when time slows down just long enough for you to realise that nothing will be the same once it speeds up again.”
It gave me a Nicholas Sparks vibe from “The Last Song”. I would definitely recommend it if you are a teen/YA romance fan, and especially if you are a fan of the “friends to lovers” trope.
“I Wish You Would” was the perfect teenage love angst romance with a friends to lovers trope, that I didn’t know I needed.
“Fame is proof that the people are gullible.”
My Thoughts:
Firstly, I have to admit, the cover was what made me start the book. I had other books I started reading and I immediately dropped them to make room for this one. And I am glad I did, because I devoured it in days! There is so much tension from the very start from both sides. I loved the double POV, so we knew how both Ethan and Natalia felt. But there were so many times where I shouted at the book: “Will you two just bloody talk to each other!” 🙂
“I try not to stare at her, but it’s an effort. The moody sky brings out the dark blue of her eyes, and the wind keeps lifting the tumble of her long hair away from her face. I realise with a significant gut drop that I could look at her forever and never get bored.”
The other part that really annoyed me was when Natalia would believe everything Claire says…
“Thank you for helping me understand that no matter how good the education, some people are doomed to be ignorant. You’re such a lost cause, I bet your parents change the subject when their friends ask about you.”
I really liked the idea of the ritual for kicking off senior year. Pouring your heart out into a piece of paper and letting it go. The whole message of the book was bravery, and it made me think of what I would do if I was braver.
“I don’t want to be the kind of person who has to live up to everyone else’s opinions of me. Who even are you, then, if you’re constantly giving pieces of yourself away.”
Very short and sweet, it was a lovely novel to read. It has a great potential to be made into a movie, and I hope to one day see it on the big screen, and take credit for the idea. (just kidding) 🙂
“Akira Kurosawa was the first director to use slow motion as a turning point in his movie Seven Samurai. Somehow, he figured out before anyone else that there are moments in life when time slows down just long enough for you to realise that nothing will be the same once it speeds up again.”
It gave me a Nicholas Sparks vibe from “The Last Song”. I would definitely recommend it if you are a teen/YA romance fan, and especially if you are a fan of the “friends to lovers” trope.
July 9, 2024
Everyone will talking about this new exciting school year romance. I Wish You Would is a romance in my view is for 14 to 23 years olds and including adults that love reading Ya Fiction. I enjoyed every single page of this well written School love story, because it was something so different. It’s one of those romance stories that completely pulls on the heartstrings, with young love in a Senior year. Natalia and Ethan, they have always been close friends since they were at middle school together. On the prom night, Natalia and Ethan have a chat in his bedroom, sharing secrets, when Ethan kisses Natalia. Claire, Natalia’s friend seems to like Ethan a bit too much. There’s always that friend that like the same boy as you. It seems that Ethan and Natalia are in love with each other, without them both knowing about each other’s feelings and just don’t know how to tell each other. Things start to work in their favour, as during a senior year class, the pupils, are given a new project, writing the task of the Lion letter, is to write about the thing they need to be the bravest about as they start the senior year. Ethan writes that he wishes he was brave enough to share his feelings for Natalia. And Natalia declares in her letter that she wishes she was brave enough to tell Ethan, she doesn’t feel good enough for him. All I kept thinking was that, Ethan and Natalia are just so right for each and are simply meant to be together. Can Ethan and Natalia be together after all? Oh Young love is the sweetest thing! And oh how I remember the excitement of being young and in love. This is very much the ya fiction of must reads, that has turned every risk into a chance, and every kiss into a promise. I Wish You Would by Eva Des LAURIERS, is for fans of I Still Love You by Jenny Hann and All My Kisses for You by Monica Murphy. I do hope you all enjoy reading this new novel, as much I did. I’m now following Eva, the author of this summer romance, as I don’t want to miss out on Eva’s Des Lauriers next novel.
September 29, 2024
➵ 4.5 ⭐️
loved these chaotic babies so muuchhhh 😭
This is the type of book I'd absolutely recommend to someone who's read and loved Some Mistakes Were Made by Kristin Dwyer. I Wish You Would was exactly what I needed and a fantastic debut!!
I loved Natalia and Ethan so much!! They were messy and confused and hurt and yearning and they felt so painfully real I wouldn't have them any other way.
I loved the way they knew each other and were able to read one another so easily and yet the want between them so big and scary every time they tried communicating they kept misunderstanding what the other was trying to say (at one point I wanted to wring their necks out not unlike Rainn lmao but even more I wanted them to open up and be less afraid).
That angst, that tension..... once I started I couldn't turn the page fast enough. This book made me feel all the feels, Ethan and Natalia own me.
The ending was so satisfying, I teared up more than once.
I Wish You Would is the perfect summer YA heart-rending romance.
I cannot wait to read more by Eva Des Lauriers!!
𝓯𝓪𝓿 𝓺𝓾𝓸𝓽𝓮𝓼
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝, 𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐦 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐞. 𝐈 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡, 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒂. 𝐈𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠. 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐬𝐨 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭.
𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦.
𝚂𝚎𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚊 𝚠𝚊𝚕𝚕. 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚋𝚢 𝚔𝚎𝚎𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚘𝚞𝚝. 𝙾𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚔𝚎𝚎𝚙 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚕𝚘𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚍 𝚒𝚗. 𝙴𝚒𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚠𝚊𝚢, 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚒𝚗 𝚊 𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚘𝚗 𝚘𝚏 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚗𝚘 𝚠𝚊𝚢 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚘𝚝𝚊𝚕 𝚍𝚎𝚜����𝚛𝚞𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗.
𝑫𝒐 𝑰 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓? 𝐈𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐧𝐨, 𝐈 ... 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝐡𝐞𝐫.
𝗜 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱. 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻'𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗹. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗜 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁, 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻.
𝐇𝐞'𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦, 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐫.
"𝚆𝚑𝚢 𝚍𝚘 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚔𝚎𝚎𝚙 𝚙𝚞𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚠𝚊𝚢?"
𝙸 𝚌𝚊𝚗'𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚜𝚠𝚎𝚛 𝚑𝚒𝚖. 𝙸 𝚌𝚊𝚗'𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔 𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚑𝚎'𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚌𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎. 𝙼𝚢 𝚋𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚑 𝚒𝚜 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚏𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛.
"𝙸 𝚍𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠," 𝙸 𝚋𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚎. "𝙸 𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚢—" 𝙸 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚙.
"𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵?" 𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚊𝚡𝚎𝚜 𝚜𝚘𝚏𝚝𝚕𝚢.
𝙼𝚢 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝 𝚒𝚜 𝚜𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚎𝚢𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚔 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚔𝚘𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐. 𝙷𝚒𝚜 𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚒𝚜 𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚚𝚞𝚒𝚌𝚔𝚕𝚢 𝚊𝚐𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚜𝚝 𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚎, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙸 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚑 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚝𝚑 𝚒𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚍𝚎 𝚖𝚎 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚒𝚝'𝚕𝚕 𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝚜𝚊𝚢 𝚒𝚝 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚕𝚘𝚞𝚍.
"𝙸 𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚌𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎𝚛," 𝙸 𝚗𝚎𝚊𝚛-𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚌𝚛𝚘𝚜𝚜 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚕𝚒𝚙𝚜.
𝙃𝙚'𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙄 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙚 𝙧𝙪𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢.
𝙃𝙚'𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙄 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙧𝙪𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤.
"𝑰'𝒎 𝒔𝒐 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖. 𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 ... 𝑰 𝒅𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖."
𝘐'𝘮 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘳. 𝘐'𝘮 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘳. 𝘐'𝘮 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯.
𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘦'𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳.
eternal gratitude to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC
all quotes are from an advance copy and may differ in the final publication
"I try not to stare at her, but it's an effort. The moody sky brings out the dark blue of her eyes, and the wind keeps lifting the tumble of her long hair away from her face. I realize with a significant gut drop that I could look at her forever and never get bored."
loved these chaotic babies so muuchhhh 😭
This is the type of book I'd absolutely recommend to someone who's read and loved Some Mistakes Were Made by Kristin Dwyer. I Wish You Would was exactly what I needed and a fantastic debut!!
I loved Natalia and Ethan so much!! They were messy and confused and hurt and yearning and they felt so painfully real I wouldn't have them any other way.
I loved the way they knew each other and were able to read one another so easily and yet the want between them so big and scary every time they tried communicating they kept misunderstanding what the other was trying to say (at one point I wanted to wring their necks out not unlike Rainn lmao but even more I wanted them to open up and be less afraid).
That angst, that tension..... once I started I couldn't turn the page fast enough. This book made me feel all the feels, Ethan and Natalia own me.
The ending was so satisfying, I teared up more than once.
I Wish You Would is the perfect summer YA heart-rending romance.
I cannot wait to read more by Eva Des Lauriers!!
𝓯𝓪𝓿 𝓺𝓾𝓸𝓽𝓮𝓼
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝, 𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐦 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐞. 𝐈 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡, 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒂. 𝐈𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠. 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐬𝐨 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭.
𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦.
𝚂𝚎𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚊 𝚠𝚊𝚕𝚕. 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚋𝚢 𝚔𝚎𝚎𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚘𝚞𝚝. 𝙾𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚔𝚎𝚎𝚙 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚕𝚘𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚍 𝚒𝚗. 𝙴𝚒𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚠𝚊𝚢, 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚒𝚗 𝚊 𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚘𝚗 𝚘𝚏 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚗𝚘 𝚠𝚊𝚢 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚘𝚝𝚊𝚕 𝚍𝚎𝚜����𝚛𝚞𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗.
𝑫𝒐 𝑰 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓? 𝐈𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐧𝐨, 𝐈 ... 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝐡𝐞𝐫.
𝗜 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱. 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻'𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗹. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗜 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁, 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻.
𝐇𝐞'𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦, 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐫.
"𝚆𝚑𝚢 𝚍𝚘 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚔𝚎𝚎𝚙 𝚙𝚞𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚠𝚊𝚢?"
𝙸 𝚌𝚊𝚗'𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚜𝚠𝚎𝚛 𝚑𝚒𝚖. 𝙸 𝚌𝚊𝚗'𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔 𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚑𝚎'𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚌𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎. 𝙼𝚢 𝚋𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚑 𝚒𝚜 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚏𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛.
"𝙸 𝚍𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠," 𝙸 𝚋𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚎. "𝙸 𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚢—" 𝙸 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚙.
"𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵?" 𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚊𝚡𝚎𝚜 𝚜𝚘𝚏𝚝𝚕𝚢.
𝙼𝚢 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝 𝚒𝚜 𝚜𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚎𝚢𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚔 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚔𝚘𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐. 𝙷𝚒𝚜 𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚒𝚜 𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚚𝚞𝚒𝚌𝚔𝚕𝚢 𝚊𝚐𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚜𝚝 𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚎, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙸 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚑 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚝𝚑 𝚒𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚍𝚎 𝚖𝚎 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚒𝚝'𝚕𝚕 𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝚜𝚊𝚢 𝚒𝚝 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚕𝚘𝚞𝚍.
"𝙸 𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚌𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎𝚛," 𝙸 𝚗𝚎𝚊𝚛-𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚌𝚛𝚘𝚜𝚜 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚕𝚒𝚙𝚜.
𝙃𝙚'𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙄 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙚 𝙧𝙪𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢.
𝙃𝙚'𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙄 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙧𝙪𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤.
"𝑰'𝒎 𝒔𝒐 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖. 𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 ... 𝑰 𝒅𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖."
𝘐'𝘮 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘳. 𝘐'𝘮 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘳. 𝘐'𝘮 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯.
𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘦'𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳.
eternal gratitude to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC
all quotes are from an advance copy and may differ in the final publication
January 26, 2024
I love a nice friends to more story, but add in the element of secrets coming to light over a senior class party and I was eagerly anticipating this one.
Unfortunately, it let me down in a big way. The two leads could not communicate with each other if their lives depended on it and kept jumping to conclusions and making assumptions about each other. I get that they’re teenagers but since the reader can see both of their thoughts, it made their lack of communication more frustrating. There’s not just lack of communication between the couple — neither of them could communicate with their families or friends well either.
I found myself liking the side characters a lot more, especially the friends to the main couple.
Sadly this was a miss for me.
Unfortunately, it let me down in a big way. The two leads could not communicate with each other if their lives depended on it and kept jumping to conclusions and making assumptions about each other. I get that they’re teenagers but since the reader can see both of their thoughts, it made their lack of communication more frustrating. There’s not just lack of communication between the couple — neither of them could communicate with their families or friends well either.
I found myself liking the side characters a lot more, especially the friends to the main couple.
Sadly this was a miss for me.
Want to read
March 18, 2024YOU GAVE ME EVERYTHING AND NOTHING
also so excited for more summer themed romance books, they’re so comforting
also so excited for more summer themed romance books, they’re so comforting
August 12, 2024
this was so cute! it definitely has comfort read vibes. i read it so fast and i haven’t been able to do that lately so it’s a good sign!! would definitely recommend :)
August 14, 2024
To jedna z najgorszych książek, jakie przeczytałam w tym roku, i chciałabym żartować.
Trop nieporozumienia - nie lubię go, ale postanowiłam dać tej książce szansę. Spoiler: nie da się jej dać jakiejkolwiek szansy, ponieważ główni bohaterowie NIE potrafią ze sobą rozmawiać. To jest tak frustrujące, ponieważ dostajemy historię z punktu widzenia obojga, a oni ciągle powtarzają ble-ble ona mnie lubi, ble-ble on mnie nie lubi. SĄ TAK ŚLEPI I NIE POTRAFIĄ NORMALNIE POROZMAWIAĆ, że myślałam, że coś mnie trzepnie w środku, bo to dosłownie jest główny wątek - nieporozumienie, które z drugiej strony było tak z dupy, zaczęło się to tak z dupy, bo haha pamiętasz, że jak będziemy singlami do końca szkoły to hihi seks razem hihi. NIE WYTRZYMAM. I w dodatku oni ciągle SAMI robią kolejne bezsensowne dramy i nie, ja już nie mogę, idę stąd, bo szkoda nawet moich słów i tak wiadomo, o co chodzi.
Podsumowując - jeśli masz więcej niż 14 lat i nie lubisz wątku nieporozumienia, zrób sobie przysługę i nie daj się skusić na tę książkę tylko z uwagi na okładkę - błagam.
Trop nieporozumienia - nie lubię go, ale postanowiłam dać tej książce szansę. Spoiler: nie da się jej dać jakiejkolwiek szansy, ponieważ główni bohaterowie NIE potrafią ze sobą rozmawiać. To jest tak frustrujące, ponieważ dostajemy historię z punktu widzenia obojga, a oni ciągle powtarzają ble-ble ona mnie lubi, ble-ble on mnie nie lubi. SĄ TAK ŚLEPI I NIE POTRAFIĄ NORMALNIE POROZMAWIAĆ, że myślałam, że coś mnie trzepnie w środku, bo to dosłownie jest główny wątek - nieporozumienie, które z drugiej strony było tak z dupy, zaczęło się to tak z dupy, bo haha pamiętasz, że jak będziemy singlami do końca szkoły to hihi seks razem hihi. NIE WYTRZYMAM. I w dodatku oni ciągle SAMI robią kolejne bezsensowne dramy i nie, ja już nie mogę, idę stąd, bo szkoda nawet moich słów i tak wiadomo, o co chodzi.
Podsumowując - jeśli masz więcej niż 14 lat i nie lubisz wątku nieporozumienia, zrób sobie przysługę i nie daj się skusić na tę książkę tylko z uwagi na okładkę - błagam.
May 23, 2024
4.5/5
This was unputdownable!
The drama! The angst! The swoon! Such a fun, captivating (and deep) read.
I WISH YOU WOULD is the story of best friends Natalia and Ethan (who maybe shared a Moment after junior prom??) during their Senior Sunrise weekend, an overnight beach party celebrating their hopes for the new year with the rest of their senior classmates.
When the senior class carries out their tradition of writing private letters to themselves—what they wish they would do this year if they were braver—Natalia pours her heart out. So does Ethan. So does everyone in their entire class. But in Natalia’s panicked attempt to retrieve her heartfelt confession, the wind scatters seven of the notes across the beach. Now, Ethan and Natalia are forced to work together to find the lost letters before any secrets are revealed—especially their own.
Seven private confessions. Seven time bombs loose for anyone to find. And one last chance before the sun rises for these two to fall in love.
Even though the majority of this book takes place during a weekend, it doesn't feel slow or drawn-out -- it's filled with flashbacks and movement, which kept me turning pages to the end.
It's got delicious tension and that unique, feels-like-the-end-0f-the-world angst that perfectly captures those teenage years. Natalia and Ethan are interesting, well-rounded characters that you'll want to root for, even when they mess up and work through mistakes. And the banter! The swoon! I was just ACHING for them to just admit their love, UGH! Such a satisfying journey and HEA. Overall, just a really enjoyable read -- great story and skillful writing.
Also, this cover is INSANE -- so gorgeous and rich, which I think beautifully matches the artistic writing and connection to Natalia's love of art and how she sees and thinks in colors on canvas. Also, IWYW is one of, if not my favorite, Taylor Swift song, so. Knew I was going to love this.
Thank you to Eva, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), and NetGalley for the e-ARC in exchange for my honest, unbiased review. I WISH YOU WOULD is out May 21, 2024.
This was unputdownable!
The drama! The angst! The swoon! Such a fun, captivating (and deep) read.
I WISH YOU WOULD is the story of best friends Natalia and Ethan (who maybe shared a Moment after junior prom??) during their Senior Sunrise weekend, an overnight beach party celebrating their hopes for the new year with the rest of their senior classmates.
When the senior class carries out their tradition of writing private letters to themselves—what they wish they would do this year if they were braver—Natalia pours her heart out. So does Ethan. So does everyone in their entire class. But in Natalia’s panicked attempt to retrieve her heartfelt confession, the wind scatters seven of the notes across the beach. Now, Ethan and Natalia are forced to work together to find the lost letters before any secrets are revealed—especially their own.
Seven private confessions. Seven time bombs loose for anyone to find. And one last chance before the sun rises for these two to fall in love.
Even though the majority of this book takes place during a weekend, it doesn't feel slow or drawn-out -- it's filled with flashbacks and movement, which kept me turning pages to the end.
It's got delicious tension and that unique, feels-like-the-end-0f-the-world angst that perfectly captures those teenage years. Natalia and Ethan are interesting, well-rounded characters that you'll want to root for, even when they mess up and work through mistakes. And the banter! The swoon! I was just ACHING for them to just admit their love, UGH! Such a satisfying journey and HEA. Overall, just a really enjoyable read -- great story and skillful writing.
Also, this cover is INSANE -- so gorgeous and rich, which I think beautifully matches the artistic writing and connection to Natalia's love of art and how she sees and thinks in colors on canvas. Also, IWYW is one of, if not my favorite, Taylor Swift song, so. Knew I was going to love this.
Thank you to Eva, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), and NetGalley for the e-ARC in exchange for my honest, unbiased review. I WISH YOU WOULD is out May 21, 2024.
July 31, 2024
☁️ ⇢ ˗ˏˋ We know that whatever the future holds, we'll face it like we have everything else in our friendship; by turning every risk into a chance. Every kiss into a promise. Every ending in the beginning.
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Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishers for sending me this book for review!
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𝙇𝙤𝙧𝙙, 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖 𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙚.
𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴, 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴, 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭, 𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦. 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘌𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘵 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘖𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘺𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳��𝘴, 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘺. 𝘖𝘯𝘭𝘺, 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 the campsite, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘌𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯, 𝘯𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘸𝘬𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘸𝘢𝘴. 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘎𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴.
𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒂
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Where do I start with this girlie? First of all, I love that she's artistic, like me, and that she loves so deeply. I loved how even with the letters, she refused to read them, to keep the privacy of her peers. It was so sad to see her heart breaking over Ethan, and she really was so alone I felt, even though she had her little friend group. It was upsetting to see her have panic attacks, and her fear of not being pretty enough, right enough, good enough..broke my heart.
Secrets and heartaches and uncertainty and never, ever doing anything right.I only make things worse when all I ever try to do, all I ever want to do, is make things better. To be better. But no one sees the trying. They don't care about the trying.
How much Natalia loves Ethan with her whole being makes me happy. She deserves happiness, to feel loved and wanted, both things it seems her parents never really gave her.
Overall, I really liked Natalia, a hell of a lot more than I liked Ethan, but if she's happy, that's all that matter
𝑬𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏
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Hmm. I don't really know what to say about him. In the beginning, I thought he was selfish, acted a little like a jerk, mopey, but once I read more about why he acts the way he does sometimes, I understood. But that didn't make me like him any more. I think he is just a very wounded teenage boy; he was bullied for years until recently, and he is still in high school, so of course both him and Natalia have made choices that aren't the most mature. I liked him a lot more near the end than I did the beginning. It was also really sad to see he struggles a lot with abandonment issues.
She doesn't back away, but I'm braced for her to leave any second. That's what she does. That's what everyone in my life does.
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𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬���𝒉𝒂𝒏
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Regardless of my feelings about Ethan, I couldn't resist kicking my feet and giggling at their romance. They were both so into each other, both completely oblivious, and when they finally kissed - eeeeek! I think they are freaking adorable as a couple, and they really do make the other whole.
I also really liked the summer camp aspect of it, and the letter thing was very clever indeed. All in all, this book was super cute and I definitely can see myself maybe re-reading this in the future.
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